Chevrolet Camaro reliability by year
17 recalls and 1,697 owner complaints across 14 model years. Best year to buy: 2020. Year to avoid: 2015.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 2 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and others. Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 14 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Camaro aggregated across 14 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Chevrolet Camaro?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2020 Chevrolet Camaro scores 8.2/10 — the strongest in the 2010–2023 range. 31 complaints on file, 1 active recall. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Chevrolet Camaro year should I avoid?
The 2015 Chevrolet Camaro scores 6.6/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 205 owner complaints with NHTSA, 2 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2015 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Chevrolet Camaro should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2014 (high-risk ownership — electrical system: 89 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 24,000–70,000 mi); 2010 (high-risk ownership — engine: 57 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 51,000–97,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2021. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Chevrolet Camaro are tracked?
14 model years (2010 through 2023) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 17 recalls and 1,697 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Chevrolet Camaro?
electrical is the most-reported category — 419 complaints across 12 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.